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Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Thor: The Dark World is the first sequel to Thor's introductory MCU movie and the second release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 2. Set after the events of The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World follows Chris Hemsworth's God of Thunder as he tries to stop the villain Malekith with the help of his girlfriend Jane Foster, his brother Loki, and his father Odin.

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Thor: The Dark World
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Superhero
Sci-Fi
Fantasy

Director
Alan Taylor
Release Date
November 8, 2013
Studio(s)
Disney
Distributor(s)
Disney
Cast
Tom Hiddleston , Tadanobu Asano , Idris Elba , Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje , Anthony Hopkins , Natalie Portman , Zachary Levi , Christopher Eccleston , Rene Russo , Chris Hemsworth , Ray Stevenson , Stellan Skarsgård , Jaimie Alexander , Kat Dennings
Writers
Stephen McFeely , Christopher Markus , Christopher Yost
Runtime
1h 52m
Franchise(s)
Thor , Marvel Cinematic Universe
prequel(s)
Thor , The Avengers
Budget
150 million USD

Summary

Thor: The Dark World is the first sequel to Thor's introductory MCU movie and the second release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 2. Set after the events of The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World follows Chris Hemsworth's God of Thunder as he tries to stop the villain Malekith with the help of his girlfriend Jane Foster, his brother Loki, and his father Odin.

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